MEET THE COACHES
Zachary Lebowitz
Zach Lebowitz, a current NCAA assistant coach at Bowdoin college with 7 years of experience at the NCAA level, and a former NCAA D3 goaltender and NEPSAC Champion has been coaching ice hockey and developing both skaters and goaltenders for over 10 years. After a career ending knee injury, he left Western New England University to achieve his BSBA in Finance from Suffolk University, and his MBA from Southern New Hampshire University. After completing degrees had a short career in finance working in Hedge Funds for State Street Bank. Zach has had several stops along way in his hockey career including 6 years as an assistant at Tufts University, a brief stint at Head Coach at the prep level, and a current position with the Groton School (NEPSAC), Bowdoin College (NESCAC), Boston Jr Rangers (EHL (Assistant Coach) and EHLp (Head Coach). As a current Level 4 certified coach, Zach looks to bring an amazing attitude and great work ethic to all of the Edge Hockey Skills students.
Matt Osgood
Matt was a 2002 Norwich Academy commit who opted to go the Junior hockey route. Matt Joined the EHL’s Valley Junior Warriors Tier 3 team. After Playing two seasons for the warriors he went on and signed with their rival New York Apple Core out of Brewster NY.
After an open tryout in the QMJHL Matt moved onto coaching. He has since been hired by Edge Hockey Skills to do player development. After serving as a split season prep coach during the summer of 19’ coach Osgood went on to be named coach of the year in the state of New Hampshire
He has then went on to work for HNIB and currently assists at Manchester Memorial high school. Coach Osgood brings years of coaching experience and tremendous vision, knowledge and accountability for players. Currently Matt is the lead recruiter and assistant coach for the NCAA DIII Rivier Raiders
Chuck Goss
Chuck a current NCAA DIII Coach Rivier University, grew up in Nashua, NH. In 2001, as a freshman at Nashua High School, he was an alternate for the varsity team and had meetings with Hockey East schools, but suffered a season ending knee injury before the team won NHIAA D1 Championships. Eventually he made his way back and finished high school with Nashua High School South when the city split. After high school, Chuckie took some time away from hockey after further knee injuries. He returned to playing in 2013 and started to officiate and has been coaching for a little over 4 years now, currently serving as the head coach at Manchester Memorial High School. Previously he assisted at Nashua High North, Concord Carlisle and has helped coach with Edge hockey skills.
Dave Kololmtis
David Kolomatis grew up in NJ playing for the NJ Rockets. He was selected to play for the US National Development Program. After his U17 year he left to join the Owen Sound Attack of the OHL. Drafted by the LA Kings in 2009, David went on to play 4 years for the Manchester Monarchs (AHL). As an unrestricted free agent David signed with the Washington Capitals. After spending a season in Hershey, David went on to play for Tappara in Tampere Finland. Upon returning to North America David enrolled in Penn State World Campus, allowing him to earn his bachelor's degree while continuing to play for the Toronto Marlies (AHL) before returning to Manchester to finish his career with the Monarchs.
Since retiring in 2019, David has worked as a skill development coach, consulting with local prep schools as well as junior programs in the NH/MA area.
Brian Rigali
Brian Rigali is a current USHS Prep assistant coach at Groton School. Brian had a very voluptuous playing career. Playing his youth hockey in the greater Chicago Area Brian played with a heavy Team Illinois team. He went onto to play Junior hockey in the USHL for the Sioux City Musketeers. From there he committed to the University of Connecticut where he went on to captain his team and lead them to several playoff runs in the Hockey East playoffs. He finished up his college hockey career where went on to get his MBA at AIC in Springfield MA. He went on to have a career year there accruing 26 pts in 34 games. After his collegiate career he went on to sign a contract in the ECHL with the New York Islanders affiliate Worcester Railers. Early in the 2022 Brian decided to retire from pro hockey and pursue a career in coaching. Brian looks to bring energy and enthusiasm to all of the Edge Hockey Skills students.